The Human Rights Council called the Russian presidential elections valid – Kommersant

The presidential elections in Russia have taken place, the temporary working group of the Human Rights Council for monitoring the electoral rights of citizens said in a statement. The working group stated that the electoral rights of Russians and candidates were respected.

“The council’s monitoring working group believes that the elections took place, and the electoral rights of citizens and candidates were respected in accordance with current legislation. Law and order were respected,” the HRC group said in a statement. Telegram channel.

The HRC election working group also noted that attempts to influence the election campaign by “the Russian non-systemic opposition in exile, which openly took the anti-Russian side and tried to discredit the elections,” went unnoticed by Russians and did not affect the vote.

Based on the results of processing 40.0% of the protocols, the current President Vladimir Putin (self-nominated) gains 87.34%, Nikolai Kharitonov – 4.11%, Vladislav Davankov – 3.92%, Leonid Slutsky (LDPR) – 3.06%. The turnout in Russia at 18:00 Moscow time was 74.22%.

Turnout, vote counting and preliminary election results – in material “Ъ”.

Anastasia Larina